Health, Safety & Environmental Officer

If youre an HSE professional who enjoys being out on the floor, working with people and actually influencing how safety is managed day to day, this could be a great next move.

NOVO People is supporting a well-established manufacturing company to recruit an HSE Officer who will work closely with the HSE Manager across a broad range of health, safety and environmental activities.

Location:

Co. Antrim (25 minutes from Belfast)

This is a hands-on role with plenty of variety. Youll be involved in everything from risk assessments and incident investigations through to ISO systems, training, contractor control and continuous improvement.

For someone with a solid grounding in HSE who wants to build broader experience within a structured, professional environment, there is plenty here to get involved with.

What you'll be doing

Working alongside the HSE Manager, youll help ensure HSE standards are maintained and continually improved across the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting delivery of the companys HSE policies, objectives and improvement plans.
• Helping develop, maintain and communicate HSE documentation in line with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Leading and facilitating workplace risk assessments and ensuring actions are effectively followed through.
• Working with department managers to improve hazard identification, risk assessment and workplace monitoring.
• Supporting compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation, permits, consents and wider stakeholder requirements.
• Creating and delivering HSE inductions, awareness sessions and internal training.
• Supporting key operational controls including Permit to Work, LOTO, contractor management, CDM, COSHH and HAVS.
• Taking an active role in accident and incident investigations, including root cause identification and corrective actions.
• Acting as the H&S lead on individual investigations and cross-functional projects where required.
• Maintaining HSE records and document control systems.
• Contributing to 5S, continuous improvement and wider site improvement initiatives.

What we're looking for:

You dont need to know everything on day one, but you should already have a strong HSE foundation and be comfortable operating in a practical working environment.

Essential

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of previous experience in an HSE Officer, HSE Advisor or similar role.
• Good working knowledge of health and safety principles and risk management.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Good analytical, problem-solving and reporting ability.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organisation and time management.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of actions.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• A higher-level health and safety qualification, or be working towards one, such as a NEBOSH Diploma or relevant degree.
• An environmental qualification.
• Three or more years HSE experience.
• Experience developing or delivering HSE training.
• Practical experience of incident investigation and risk assessment.
• Experience working with ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001 management systems.

What's in it for you?

• Salary circa 35-40K
• Generous employer pension contributions
• Health cash plan
• Employee discount scheme
• Life assurance
• Service-related holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Free onsite parking
• Learning and development support
• Ride to Work scheme
• Long-service awards

This role will suit an experienced HSE Officer looking for a stronger platform to develop, or someone earlier in their career who has the right qualifications and wants broader hands-on exposure.

Full details will be discussed upon application.

All conversations will be handled in the strictest confidence.

Novo People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

Skills:
Health and Safety Occupational Health and Safety Environmental Management Auditing Manufacturing

Benefits:
Paid Holidays Pension Fund Flexitime Parking Medical Aid / Health Care